First of all, the hiatus in my blog postings is primarily due to a practical reason. – And I know, it’s an excuse ...
More than a month ago my laptop (= my access to the world) has been stolen ... a terrible thing... Have to buy a new one. In the meantime, got to use a computer temporarily, so to help me out.
Back to my “musings”... finally!
In these dark wintery days, I can luckily escape to many art and cultural events in town. There are plenty organized for “Europalia.Brazil”, a prestigious biennial festival, putting Brazilian culture in the spotlight. Highlights are the exhibits “Brazil.Brasil” & “Art in Brazil” at the Brussels “cultural palace” BOZAR; and a photography show in BIP (Brussels Information Point) “Building Brasilia”. This exhibition offers a wide view of the period of Brasilia’s construction, with a special emphasis on the architectural pieces by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer
Another powerful photo exhibit I visited was “Urban Survivors”, on the harsh, miserable life in the slums, organized by Doctors without Borders ... definitely one with a firm social statement.
Switch to another art form. A literary highlight last week was a lunchtime reading by the multi-award winning Irish writer Glenn Patterson. He read and talked so passionate about his work that I got so inspired, as to pick up my blog!
